"Stop, Look, Listen" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.38.87
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
1962
Artist
Ferman Martin
(Cartoonist for the Houston Chronicle, American, 1899-1977)
Publisher
The Houston Chronicle
(American Newspaper, founded 1901)
Medium
Charcoal, pencil, ink on paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 22 in (35.6 cm x 55.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionOriginal black and white cartoon drawing. An oncoming train labeled "Strike Deadline" is steaming down the track fast approaching a car stalled on the track. In the car, two Senators are fighting over the "Rail Arbitration Bill" while John Q Public is caught between them. To the right, John F. Kennedy's head and hands are the crossing guard for an oncoming train warning "STOP LOOK LISTEN"
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction Note© The Houston Cronicle
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